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Maine People’s Alliance urges supporters to vote No on Question 1
October 16, 2025
Maine People’s Alliance is urging its members and supporters to vote No on Question 1 this November, which would effectively dismantle Maine’s absentee voting system.
“Question 1 would make it much harder for nearly half the state’s residents to have their voices heard and votes counted—and we don’t think that’s right,” says MPA Co-Director Amy Halsted (she/her). “No matter your work schedule, your physical ability, or whether you live in the most rural areas of the state, no one should face barriers when casting their ballot.”
MPA is part of the Save Maine Absentee Voting coalition, which includes 35 nonprofit organizations from across Maine as well as national partners. Coalition members believe that fair, open, and accessible elections are the cornerstone of our democracy.
Question 1 reads: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?”
MPA has long advocated for the rights of seniors, rural residents, working people and Mainers with disabilities. Question 1 would make it harder for all these groups to vote, weakening Maine’s democracy.
Registered Maine voters can request an absentee ballot online now at www.justvoteme.org by contacting their local municipal office. Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Nov. 4, Election Day.
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With more than 32,000 members, MPA is the largest community organization in Maine, and one of the largest in the country. We work together on issues that include but are not limited to housing, care, climate change and environmental justice, health care access, racial justice, and immigrant rights.
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Contact: Kate Gardner, [email protected]